Aliyev among 100 most influential people: The Times
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has been included in the list of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2012 compiled by British newspaper The Times.
The newspaper reported that President Aliyev terms Azerbaijan as the fastest-growing economy, and the UK is "starting to feel it".
"Shopping malls and five-star hotels are springing up in Baku to lure us to the future ‘Dubai of the Caspian’, while a plush Azerbaijani restaurant has just opened in Knightsbridge and Conde Nast has started publishing an international version of the glossy Baku magazine," The Times said.
The ranking also included US President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, British Queen Elizabeth II, Apple’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, IMF chief Christine Lagarde, and others.
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